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'Wicked' composer Stephen Schwartz is the latest star to cancel a Kennedy Center event due to outrage at Donald Trump's takeover: 'There's...

Jan 2, 2026 - Saying that appearing at the now Trump-branded cultural center is an "ideological statement," Schwartz clarified he's dropped out of upcoming...

Jan 2, 2026 - The Broadway icon, who grew up in Nassau County, had been scheduled for a Washington National Opera event in May.

Jan 2, 2026 - Stephen Schwartz has pulled out of his involvement in Kennedy Center's upcoming lineup, condemning the center's renaming to include Donald Trump

Stephen Schwartz, who was previously set to host the Washington National Opera Gala at the Kennedy Center, is dropping out of the event after President...

Jan 2, 2026 - The Kennedy Center is disputing reports that Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn as host of the Washington National Opera Gala, saying he was never...

Nov 10, 2025 - Florida's billionaire class gets the musical it deserves with socialite Jackie Siegel

Dec 19, 2025 - Stephen Schwartz, Max Richter and more have received nominations for the Society of Composers & Lyricists 2026 awards.

Jan 3, 2026 - Immer mehr Musiker weigern sich, nach der Übernahme durch Trump-Getreue im Washingtoner Kulturzentrum zu performen – jetzt auch Oscargewinner Stephen...

Jan 4, 2026 - Stephen Schwartz, composer of the hit musical “Wicked,” is no longer hosting a gala at the Kennedy Center this year following the Trump administration’s...

Jan 2, 2026 - "It is no longer apolitical, and appearing there has become an ideological statement," the composer said.

Jan 2, 2026 - Stephen Schwartz says he ‘would not set foot’ in the newly-renamed Trump-Kennedy Center. He was scheduled to host an opera gala there in May.